Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái có con như bồ hòn có rễ, gái không con như bè nghể trôi sông

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Meaning · English

A woman with children is stable, while one without is vulnerable

Literally: Girl with child like banyan with root, girl without child like floating raft

Examples

Sau khi sinh con, cuộc sống của chị ấy ổn định hơn thanks đến câu nói gái có con như bồ hòn có rễAfter giving birth, her life became more stable, as the saying goes 'a girl with a child is like a banyan with roots'

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gái có con như bồ hòn có rễ, gái không con như bè nghể trôi sông” mean?

A woman with children is stable, while one without is vulnerable Literally: Girl with child like banyan with root, girl without child like floating raft

Is “Gái có con như bồ hòn có rễ, gái không con như bè nghể trôi sông” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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